Replacing Exhaust parts on a Volvo 240

I fit all the exhaust components from the catalytic converter back (middle silencer, over axle pipe, rear silencer and tailpipe)
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[@devinanderson6466]

I’ve always loved that curve in the tailpipe on the 240s! Mint!

[@dbt2787]

I find the process of changing exhaust really satisfying for some reason. I can’t wait to get a Volvo and try it for myself!

[@Involvod]

It's definitely satisfying when the blows are gone, and sliding the new one on too, I don't enjoy getting the old ones off, even before when I've had the right tools 😄

[@lifelong5425]

That was exhausting to watch.....Well Done

[@Involvod]

Haha Miss Involvo'd will love that (she came up with the name and loves a bit of word play)

[@rumpelbee2448]

Haha! Very good! 😀

[@BeardedWrencher]

No matter what car I own, I'll always always always have to repair/replace the exhaust on it. It's so frustrating that I literally can't have quiet cars until I put in the work. But such is life.

[@Involvod]

Man it's been the same for me! Especially these Volvos, they always need them 😅

[@Gothamauto]

I put exhaust system work only a step above working under the dash or behind it. Rolling around under a jacked up car, rust falling into your eyes and down your collar...

[@obeseperson]

You put exhaust on to make it quieter???? Never seen that before

[@davec6724]

FYI, on any exhaust work I've stopped using pipe clamps which crush the parts together and switched over to 3" wide stainless band clamps available on Ebay which allow for easy replacement or reuse of individual parts or sections if needed. You can also reuse the band clamps for many years, just make note of its forward position. If you what a real air tight seal wrap the connection with aluminum tape before band clamp application. Additionally, I'll apply anti seize compound on the female and male pipe ends for easy disassembly. Cheers.

[@Involvod]

Cheers mate, great tips! 👍

[@RichieRouge206]

Skandix is awesome and one of the few companies actually shipping to the UK after Brexit 🙄☹️☹️ V-Parts were amazing but the refuse to ship to us anymore 😡 love how straightforward these cars are ❤️ great video fella!

[@Involvod]

That's crazy, might have to check V parts out, been using autodoc for some things and they are quite good, certainly cheap. Thanks mate!

[@WhitelandRestorations]

Nice to see you back in the Mattress Palace! Good old days 😂

[@Involvod]

I do regret not chucking in some tram footage for you bro

[@revolution1one]

"You lucky bastard!" Love the film Snatch. The groovy tune that was playing had me thinking of that film and then you said that line. I had a good laugh. As you were taking the exhaust out as one piece had me wishing you'd say, "This has gone a bit Hubnut." But you did mention him a bit later. I had my exhaust done a few months ago at my local Volvo specialist and luckily they had a mixture of used and unused parts to replace the rusty and noisy bits. All replaced from the end of the exhaust manifold (except one small bit just before the rear axle) to the tip including the curly pipe. Previous owner installed an after-market glass pack that sounded bloody awful. I find it odd that the 200 series rear silencer always has four holes that form...

[@Involvod]

Seems you've definitely got good taste! 😃 Glad yours is sorted, I haven't had issues with the silencers before, each one including the 700/900 series has started blowing above the rear axle and just before the rear silencer shortly after buying them, being such long cars without much support in the centre can't help either!

[@StuEvans]

I'm gonna pull it off... To prawno music... Class

[@siebendorfer-siebenkirchen5852]

love the churchbells around 1:11 in the backround. Quite like a prophecy on Ruby... if you want. 😇

[@Involvod]

😃

[@DeanofMachines]

Nice to see Ruby again! Those are some beefy clamps!

[@Involvod]

They are great man, definitely try them if they are available there!

[@DeanofMachines]

@@Involvod i have never seen anything like them. Guess ill have to order a new exhaust

[@Involvod]

@@DeanofMachines they are the same price so definitely worth getting instead!

[@charlie225]

Hey brother great job on that exhaust, keep up the awesome Volvo videos!

[@Involvod]

Thanks buddy! 👍

[@fannycraddock99]

Oh Ruby, such a great lady.

[@patrickmorrison6253]

yes its the easy exhaust i ever done on my 1992 volvo wagon/ estate car

[@ingoperkele915]

Another great vid, thanks for sharing with us 👍

[@Involvod]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@JMassengill]

Ruby flashbacks. Nice.

[@Involvod]

Thanks 😃 There's still one more video to come in future

[@classlessbozo317]

Jazz soundtrack by Ron Burgundy

[@Involvod]

😂

[@smoothdurban]

Seriously? It slid off that easily? You are a lucky bastard l. Love the reference as well Mr. Jones 😉

[@Involvod]

Yeah! Same on the 940, never usually have a huge issue with that part! And cheers 😉

[@db192]

Nice video, I have to say that I would want to do this job on a lift, I’m too fat to fit underneath a car on axle stands these days! 😂

[@Involvod]

Haha, cheers!

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

Sounds well sweet now

[@Involvod]

Cheers Lee, when I do Lili I might make it sound a bit spicier

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

@@Involvod do it do it do it lol

[@ched999uk]

Well done, I've only done 2 exhausts and they have both been evil to do, lots of hammering and blood! The paste is good to get a gas tight seal, I like the copper slip idea for future repairs but not sure it's gas tight!. Well done.

[@Involvod]

Thanks, they are a pain aren't they. And good point, nothing more irritating than still having a leak on a new exhaust!

[@HollywoodCreeper]

Seems pretty solid for something that 'had' to be fixed. Jees Louise. You like stab it with a screw driver. You could stab someone in the heart with a screw driver, but that doesn't mean their heart doesn't work.

[@PartridgeExteriorCleaning]

Just imagine the day when youve got full ramps and the drop floor thing so you can work easier :D this year maybe? :D

[@Involvod]

Tbh bro I think the struggle is my USP 😂

[@englishgrandad3298]

Pointless with these missionaries, its a pipe dream, using elastic bands and shit . You'd have used the tots summer pool for the drainage, we have that tech :D

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Slips on very nice that 😜

[@mortimergladbreath]

I have this to do on mine. I have everything from down pipe to tail pipe on the shelf, just can't get motivated.

[@Involvod]

They always seem to need doing 😅 It's a PITA and not really enjoyable. But a great feeling when it's sealed up and the annoying blows have gone

[@marcinbujok7388]

Nice work mate! Luckily exhaust was the only thing I didn't have to deal with :D. Looks quite new, so I don't have to bother for some years ahead. So yeah, no work for hand saw this time ;D. Ha! Love the fancy bends on the exhausts! Cheers!

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Someone sent me a picture of a pipe cutter, makes short work of exhausts and can get them for around €20, might be an idea for the future!

[@marcinbujok7388]

@@Involvod Thanks! Yes, pipe cutter might be useful in this type of work.

[@JasperV70-205CT-BX]

I miss the old shed, and the sh*t!

[@Involvod]

I knew there were a few out there that did! 😄

[@georgebutlers4945]

I am currently changing the exhaust on my Volvo 240. The exhaust connector pipe that I have and that I am replacing actually goes under the axle which makes that part easier. Where I am stuck up now is getting the front silencer rubber o-ring hangers on. Cannot get them to stretch far enough to actually get them to go on where they are supposed to go.

[@Involvod]

Thanks for the comment! I would much prefer an under axle pipe. With the rubbers I found the easiest thing was to put them on the brackets attached to the car first, then jack the exhaust up and slip them over, some wd-40 helps too

[@georgebutlers4945]

@@Involvod Thanks for the quick response. I will try your suggestion as to the rubber hangers. If it was just a vertical issue it would be easier but I also have to move the exhaust side to side as this is where there is a greater distance between the chassis bracket and the muffler bracket. Once you get one on, that rubber needs to stretch quite a distance to get the other on but I will be working on it and let you know how it goes. I have changed the muffler system once before in the 90s when I had a previous 240 and it did not seem to be so difficult. I was younger then!

[@Involvod]

@@georgebutlers4945 😄 yeah I think I remember having to do them in a certain order, they are a total pain! Good luck with it, please let me know how you get on!

[@georgebutlers4945]

@@Involvod I got that part done! I hung the one that is on the inboard side first and then got a long woodworking clamp between the front muffler pipe and the chassis where the jack stand sits. Tightened it down until I had the two hanger parts close enough that I could slip the rubber onto the muffler hanger. For that I used a kind of hook tool that looks essentially like a hand hoe with the blade off and also has a dog leg. Don't know what it originally was for but found it lying around here when I bought this house. It was perfect for the job together with another hand tool that looks like a broad chisel but is way too dull for that. between those two instruments was able to get adequate grip and traction to pull the o-ring far enough to slip on without tearing it. Whew! This is a stainless steel system from IPD out west. (I'm in Maine). Next problem is that tightening the supplied exhaust pipe clamps that are fitted with a small 10mm tightener screw, even before you get the screws tightened enough so that the pipes don't wiggle the screw snaps. Off to get proper exhaust pipe clamps! The rest will be a cinch since I have both mufflers hung properly with pipes connected. Thanks for your help and videos which I enjoy immensely!

[@Involvod]

@@georgebutlers4945 oh nice, glad you managed it! It's an even better feeling when you improvise to get the job done 😄 No problem at all, thanks for watching!

[@mikewong5888]

Wouldn’t it be easier to cut off the old pipes with a grinder or sawzall? Just asking. 😅

[@cristianoespa1249]

hi boss, I really like your videos, I also have a 245 super polar. I heard a sort of "whistle" as soon as you started the car, mine also makes the same noise when it's cold. what is it due to? from old belts? thanks if you answer me, keep going, well done💪🏻

[@GothKid1996]

I know that when you go to remove the resonator from the catalytic converter you can usually get some WD-40 and tap it with a mallet until it starts to move a bit then get on the rear muffler and tailpipe and use it as a way to pull it off, on most 240’s I think 89 and before there where under axle pipes opposed to over axle pipes. In my opinion it’s much easier to remove a system with the under axle pipe configuration.

[@Involvod]

My '88 has over axle, so I had a look on Skandix and the only choice for under axle is on Turbo models, maybe EU spec cars were different 🤔

[@travisfoltz517]

@@Involvod I am pretty sure all years of 240 exhaust parts (at least B230F) are the same. I have used both Volvo branded and Starla branded kits here in the US. Starla ones here always have under axle & Volvo kits always have over axle. With that said a number of years ago I remember someone mentioning that from Volvo you used to be able to choose what kit you could receive-over or under axle. My experience w/ both brands is that they have the same life span. The problem w/over axle is that here in the US there are gas tank shield panels on each side of a 240 & over axle pipes sometimes make contact so you have to cut a chunk of the panel out.

[@Involvod]

@@travisfoltz517 thanks for the info man, i would definitely prefer an under axle on Lili and it's good to know it would work. To be honest though I am tempted to put something a little throatier on her, if I can get away with it here in Germany that is..

[@bartrevenge3337]

Just did the same work week ago but i bougt the aftermarket exhaust from skandix for 160€

[@Involvod]

Nice! They are a great company

[@iridiumvalkyrie9017]

I bought the sport exhaust from IPD and me dad and I are having an issue where the exhaust hangs kinda low because there's no obvious place to attach the pipe where the front silencer used to be to the frame due to the distance (reaching the o ring) and not having something to pull it up. Any suggestions? We tried a bracket and a leather strap but it was too busy and didn't make a difference so we're thinking of mounting an s hook with an additional bolt to connect the middle exhaust behind the cat to the frame? Too many potholes make it slide a little and the rear muffler pun is hitting the frame making an awful ruckus.

[@englishgrandad3298]

Flash back :D

[@englishgrandad3298]

I do miss that dump.

[@Involvod]

Me too, if it was private land it would have been perfect!

[@yepdepper7797]

Good job. The main thing is you gotter done. Don't be to hard on yourself, thats what other people are for. I don't like to waste any more time than necessary so I start from the back and cut the joints. Pipe cutter, plasma cutter, cutting torch, sawzall, hacksaw, whatever. I don't bother unclamping them. Whats the point if they are rotten? If I plan to reuse a pipe or silencer only then will it be unclamped. Starting from the rear offers the path of least resistance. SNATCH, a classic.

[@Involvod]

Haha very true 😃

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

Don*t you miss Ruby, have you decided to see how your former cars are, like to see if anything was done after they went to their new owners.

[@Involvod]

I do miss her, but to be honest I like Elsa more 🤫 Ruby has had a lot of work done, Swiss cheese was fittingly cut up, the only car I'm not sure about is the 940, I think that girl will just drive it and drive it 😄

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

@@Involvod But when you have done a lot of work to make Ruby roadworthy again, plus go and have the car checked to see if she passed the inspection this just makes you want to more things corrected on Elsa, to make her like an even better ride,👍☝️👆👏 you got to correct and eliminate the rust, you have some friends that made some floor pan patches out of a 240 boot lid, I don*t think you could get them from your local Volvo dealer or auto parts,

[@englishgrandad3298]

@@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn He builds them up .....gives them hope and a bright future, then drops them for a couple of quid and runs off really quick. Cold heart. Enrique :D

[@andrewmcmanus432]

Could have saved your self a lot of time by cutting the old exhaust off its scrap anyway .